Rebel fighters in the Tigray region of Ethiopia are continuing to gain ground after recapturing the regional capital Mekelle from government forces. The rebels have now entered the town of Shire, about 140km (90 miles) to the north-west, according to UN officials. Eritrean troops backing the Ethiopian army had earlier abandoned the city. The government
Month: June 2021
England struck twice late on to end a 55-year wait for a knockout tie victory over Germany amid scenes of huge tension and elation at Wembley to reach the Euro 2020 quarter-finals. Gareth Southgate’s side battled hard to earn the statement victory that has so often eluded England, and it was their talisman of this
Reuters “We are afraid, because they haven’t told us how long we are going to be trapped here,” says Lucía Cano, adding: “We were moved without our parents’ consent.” Lucía, 17, is among around 200 Spanish students being held under police guard at the Palma Bellver hotel in Majorca, in Spain’s Balearic Islands, after an
A rare visit by a European Roller has prompted hundreds of birdwatchers to flock to Suffolk. The colourful bird, mostly seen in Southern Europe, is thought by experts to have overshot its usual feeding grounds. The bird, spotted in Lackford near Bury St Edmunds, is about the size of a crow and usually feeds on
Getty Images As the search for survivors continues, questions are being raised about what caused a 12 storey apartment complex to collapse in Surfside, near Miami in Florida. Experts gathering information at the scene will have to consider a range of possible causes – from structural defects to environmental influences – and whether a combination
Reuters South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail by the country’s highest court. He has been given five days to hand himself in to police. Failing that, the police minister must order his arrest. The sentence comes after the Constitutional Court found him guilty of contempt for defying
Getty Images Staff should be allowed to finish work early to watch England take on Germany, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader’s comments come after the Trade Union Congress (TUC) urged employers to be flexible in allowing workers time off to follow the Euro 2020 clash, which starts at 17:00 BST. TUC general
Nine games into this trying season, at the end of Paul George’s brilliant 39-point effort, Phoenix Suns stars Devin Booker and Chris Paul disparaged their Los Angeles Clippers counterpart in defeat, calling him “soft” in a fracas that required referees and players to quell the tension. Afterward, George said, “I had a tough year last
Getty Images School isolation rules in England could be brought to an end in autumn, amid concerns about the rising number of children who have to quarantine because they are contacts of confirmed cases. Frustration among parents is building over the disruption to children’s education and their working lives. Child health experts say it is
Tracey Kruger looks after thousands of sheep on her property in Victoria, Australia. Her work includes rescuing some lambs that have been abandoned by their mothers, and nursing them back to health. She started sharing their stories on social media and people all over the world found joy in her videos – particularly the pictures
Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office An American man who crashed a stolen lorry into a house before shooting two black bystanders was a suspected white supremacist, police say. Nathan Allen, 28, fatally shot retired policeman Dave Green and military veteran Ramona Cooper in Saturday afternoon’s attack in Massachusetts. Investigators later found racist and anti-Semitic writings
Getty Images The United Nations Human Rights Council has called for measures including reparations to “make amends” for racism against people of African descent. Its new report also urges educational reform and apologies to address discrimination. It praises Black Lives Matter and says the group should “receive funding, public recognition and support”. The UN Human
Convenience Store Almost a year ago, shop owner Amit Puntambekar, 28, found himself stuck between two customers, trying to stop one from hitting the other. The row had started outside his village store but carried on inside, ending in the older, taller, customer punching the teenage target of his anger. Mr Puntambekar managed to evict
National Art Gallery A painting by Pablo Picasso that was stolen nine years ago during a heist at a Greek gallery has been recovered. On Monday, police in Athens said Picasso’s Woman’s Head had been found along with a 1905 painting of a windmill by Dutch artist Piet Mondrian. Both were taken, along with a
Reuters Rescue workers are pinning their hopes on finding a “miracle” survivor in voids underneath the rubble of a Florida apartment building which collapsed five days ago. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Chief Andy Alvarez said a “frantic effort” was underway to reach any air pockets where people could have survived. No one has been pulled alive
PA Media A US federal court has dismissed two separate anti-trust lawsuits filed against Facebook. Judge James Boasberg ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s anti-trust complaint against the social networking giant was too vague. Another separate anti-competition lawsuit filed by a coalition of states was thrown out because the alleged violations occurred too long
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